Champion jockey Glen Boss announces retirement after stellar career

Liam O'Loughlin

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Champion jockey Glen Boss has announced he will retire, ending a stellar career in the saddle.

The 52-year-old will ride for the final time this Saturday at Caulfield, where he will ride Spanish Mission in the Group 2 Zipping Classic. 

The news broke on Thursday night, with tributes flowing immediately for the legendary rider, as he reminisced on his final moments with three-time Melbourne Cup winner Makybe Diva. 

“It’s given me so many great thrills," Boss told Channel 7.

"I’ve made a decision that I’m retiring from professional race-riding after Saturday.

"To be at the level I want to be at all the time and to be at the level that I should be at, you’ve got to be all chips-in. Especially in the last three months, I felt that I was wavering.

"That final moment with her (in the 2005 Melbourne Cup), that moment where I took my hands off the reins, it just showcased her.

"That’s the greatest moment I have ever had on an animal."





Boss' three wins in the Melbourne Cup aboard Makybe Diva were the clear highlights of his career, as well as four Cox Plates and two Golden Slippers. 

Liam O'Loughlin

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Liam has been with The Sporting News since 2019, helping lead both NRL and cricket content, as well as delving into the world of combat sports and NFL. A true rugby league tragic, he has spent the past 20 years playing, coaching and volunteering for his beloved junior club, Penshurst RSL. 

Away from work, Liam has a lifelong passion for all things pro wrestling and has travelled abroad to attend showcase events for WWE, AEW and NJPW.